Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-24
A Pleasant Gathering.

| EDITOR WAUsAU PILOT REvIEw:-It has
seldom been our good fortune to partic-
ipate in a more enjoyable party then
| that given by Mr.. and Mrs. Gray, of
| Schofeld, Tuesday evening, Feb. 10Th,
| in honor of Susan B. Anthony's 9th
birthday Many people were invited
| from Wausau and Schofield and favor
ed few from Grand Rapids. At half
past seven the guests began to arrive
and were kindly welcomed by the host
and hostess and their two daughters
Mrs. Cawley and Mary. By eight
o'clock their pleasant and SPACIOUS
for the evening announced by Mrs.
Cawley. It opened By q quartette by
the ladies of Waussu and Schotield,
singing a sufferase song to the tune of
81 ohm Brown, I'm which all joined in the
chorus-Miss Jessie Graves presided at
| the piano. After the close of the song
biography of Miss Anthony's life and
works, written by Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, was read with much earnestness by
DIR. Elsie Clark. Then came an extern
poraneous address by M. A. Hurley.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
bis remarks, as he acknowledged that
until within short time he was bitterly
opposed to the extending of suffrage to
woman; and when we know that a man
like him has been brought to the right
way of thinking, we feel sure he forsees
the good results that will spring from it.
He said the time was speedily coming
when the women of America would be
granted the full political rights, and
that they not only deserved but needed
them as much as do the men. He said
1T was not good for man to be alone,
that in every walk in life he was better
when advised and helped by woman
He closed by adding kind and feeling
tribute to the worth of Miss Anthony,
which [ am sure all present would
have been glad to have had her there
to hear.
After another suffrage song to the
tune of Home Sweet Home'' telling
how the home will be when men and
women stand on the same political
footinng) we were addressed by Mary W.
Bentley, of Schofeld. Her remarks
were logical, earnest, eloquent AND to
the point. In addition to her remarks
on the noble work done by Miss Anth-
ony, she referred to our "School Suffrage
Bill" demonstrated how nearly it dup1i-
Gated the ''Negro Suffrage Bill' passed
by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1S49.
Then as now there was difference
OF opinion as to the scope of the bill.
For seventeen years the colored men
were 1nt1mated and kept from voting
because they lacked the moral courage
to go to the polls and test the legality of
the bill. When at length one was found
brave enough to do so he was arrested
and the case carried to the Supreme
Court where it was decided in faver of
the negro. Mrs. Bently pertinently
asked if the intelligent white woman
would be willing to copy from the negro
and wait seventeen years to decide by
actual experiment how many elections
pertain to school matters?'
A character reading then followed by
Old Miss Higgins, from Vermont, and
while what she said was meant to be
just as convincing, as the more sound
and practical remarks of her predeces
sOrs, it was q pleasant change and was
appreciated by the company, to the old
ladies entire satisfaction.
After one more suffrage song the liter
ary part Of the programme was pro-
nounced at an end. But, oh my the
one for the stomach-such sandwiches
and pickles and cake and ice cream and
coffee that Delmonico himself would be
proud Of Much pleasant chat was en-
joyed during the lunch, and after, until
near the approach Of midnight, and
even then many were 10th to go. Much
credit was due to Mrs. Armstrong (or
Aunt Jane, as everyone seemed pleased
to call herr for the bright and CHEEKY
words she had for all. We will close by
wishing Miss Anthony many happy re-
turns Of the day, and that some of them
will be celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray, and that an invitation will be
extended to we scribe.
JENNIE NJ. PoMERoY,
Grand Rapids, Wis.